Chinese waste smuggler accomplices told to give themselves up by end of September for...
The Chinese General Administration of Customs has revealed that those who have assisted illegal waste smugglers will be given a reduced sentence...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 2 August 2019
The market for recycled goods was relatively quiet this week now that we are properly into holiday season.
However,...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 26 July 2019
Both recycled paper and plastics grades saw price increases this week, but both were due to different market conditions.
Sri Lanka to return containers to UK filled with human remains
Containers that were described as metal for recycling are to be sent back to the UK from Sri Lanka after customs officials...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 19 July 2019
Recycled plastic volatility continues to be driven by the yo-yo PRN/PERN value.
With another rise in the PRN/PERN for...
Remondis acquisition of packaging body DSD blocked by German monopolies agency
Germany's Federal Cartel Office Bundeskartellamt has blocked a proposed acquisition by waste management giant Remondis of the packaging recycling scheme Duales System...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 12 July 2019
Aluminium and plastic PRN/PERN values hit £200, in what was another odd week for this market.
The price of...
China abandons 2020 deadline to ban solid waste imports
Plans to ban solid waste imports by the end of 2020 appear to have been abandoned by the Chinese Government.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 5 July 2019
Pricing recycled plastic packaging bales was a challenge this week as a rapidly falling plastic PRN/PERN price hit hard.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 28 June 2019
The market for recycled commodities calmed down this week as a whole with the plastic sector seeing some signs of stability for...